What color is #72484E?

#72484E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72484E?

The RGB value is 114, 72, 78: 114 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72484E?

The complementary color is #48726C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72484E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72484E color

#72484E rgb(114, 72, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #72484E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 28.2% green and 30.6% blue (114, 72, 78).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#72484E color codes

HEX	`#72484E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 72, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 28.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.52, 18.83, 3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.52, 19.23, 11.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.632, 8.763, 8.338)`
Decimal	`7489614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72484E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #72484E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72484E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #72484E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72484e; }
.text { color: #72484e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72484e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 72 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72484e, #725748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #72484E?: #72484E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72484E?: The RGB value is 114, 72, 78: 114 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72484E?: The complementary color is #48726C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72484E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.